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Lori Grosser Rhoden
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0 posted 2014-03-29 06:31 AM




The mountains are his ancestors
whispering of the eons
His father is the rugged plain
His mother the gentle valley
He calls the mighty trees brother
and sisters the streams
His heart soars with the eagle
His joy echoes its screams

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JerryPat2
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1 posted 2014-03-29 08:02 AM


He certainly does all that you say in the truly beautiful poetry he pens. He is such an inspiration to us all, would that I had his qualities.

~*~ In America, anyone can become president. That's the problem. ~*~

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Lori Grosser Rhoden
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2 posted 2014-03-29 08:15 AM


Would that you did, you would not be you. And we would all miss that.  As in nature, we all have our niche.

Lori

Marchmadness
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3 posted 2014-03-29 12:30 PM


Lovely, Lori. A fitting tribute to a Master Poet.
                               Ida

secondhanddreampoet
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4 posted 2014-03-29 01:18 PM


This ever-so-humble 'poetic scribbler' is deeply touched ! ...

Thank you also, Lori, for you most kind comments on my most recent 'penning' specifically.

Not too many folks usually read/comment on my 'writes,'  I'm glad that a few of you apparently see something 'of merit' in them ...

especially in that a so-called 'professional critic' called my stuff "nothing but pseudo-sentimental syrup-dipped tripe" ...


Lori Grosser Rhoden
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5 posted 2014-03-29 01:26 PM


Thanks Ida!
Lori Grosser Rhoden
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6 posted 2014-03-29 01:34 PM


Glad you liked it Bruce, you ole' Tripewriter you! You should have told that guy you are not a tripewriter, you use a keyboard! LOL. Well all I know is he has a faux heart and you have a real one!

Lori

secondhanddreampoet
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7 posted 2014-03-29 01:44 PM


Actually ... I 'write' with an antique fountain pen and a 1920 typewriter ...
[I'm a charter member of the low-techies 'lead-pencil' society ... ha, ha!] ...
The 'word processor' and cyber-sea are the very last step and only out of
necessity in that (hopefully) in giving a 'voice' to Nature I might make some
small difference in this sad 'ol world. For many, many generations my
'family motto' has always been: Nemo vir est qui mundum non reddat meliorem:  
What man is truly a man who does not make the world better?

Lori Grosser Rhoden
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8 posted 2014-03-29 02:56 PM


What a fine family motto and you have honored your family well Bruce.
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